Adjustable tissue support member
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1. A tissue support system including an implantable tissue support member, comprising:
- a tissue support portion;
a first arm having a first end joined to a first end of the tissue support portion;
a second arm constructed of mesh including a lumen formed by a tubular knit construction of the mesh, the second arm having a first end joined to a second end of the tissue support portion;
a first tissue anchor fixed to a second end of the first arm;
a second tissue anchor having an aperture therein, the aperture at least partially enclosing a portion of the second arm; and
a locking member disposed in the lumen of the second arm between the second tissue anchor and a second end of the second arm.
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to implants having two arms and a support portion configured to support a body tissue, such as a urethra. The implants are anchored in soft tissue with tissue anchors having a plurality of barbs. The tissue anchors contain an aperture through which a portion of arm is maintained. A locking member is disposed within at least one of the arms to facilitate fixation of the arm to at least one of the anchors.
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1. A tissue support system including an implantable tissue support member, comprising:
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a tissue support portion; a first arm having a first end joined to a first end of the tissue support portion; a second arm constructed of mesh including a lumen formed by a tubular knit construction of the mesh, the second arm having a first end joined to a second end of the tissue support portion; a first tissue anchor fixed to a second end of the first arm; a second tissue anchor having an aperture therein, the aperture at least partially enclosing a portion of the second arm; and a locking member disposed in the lumen of the second arm between the second tissue anchor and a second end of the second arm. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A method for providing support to body tissue, comprising:
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making an incision in the vaginal wall; inserting an introducer needle having a first tissue anchor at the distal end thereof into the incision in the direction of the obturator membrane, wherein the first introducer needle is connected to an implant; ejecting the first tissue anchor from the introducer needle; withdrawing the introducer needle from the incision, and inserting a second tissue anchor in the distal end thereof, wherein the second tissue anchor is connected to the implant, the implant including a lumen that passes through an aperture in the second tissue anchor, and wherein a locking feature is disposed in the lumen for urging in a first direction, the locking feature resisting movement in a second direction opposite of the first direction; re-inserting the introducer needle into the incision in the direction of the contra-lateral obturator membrane; ejecting the second tissue anchor from the introducer needle; and applying traction to the implant until the desired amount of tissue support is obtained. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A method for providing support to body tissue, comprising:
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making an incision in the vaginal wall; inserting an introducer needle having a first tissue anchor at the distal end thereof into the incision in the direction of the obturator membrane, wherein the first introducer needle is connected to an implant; ejecting the first tissue anchor from the introducer needle; withdrawing the introducer needle from the incision, and inserting a second tissue anchor in the distal end thereof, wherein the second tissue anchor is connected to the implant, the implant including a lumen that passes through an aperture in the second tissue anchor; re-inserting the introducer needle into the incision in the direction of the contra-lateral obturator membrane; ejecting the second tissue anchor from the introducer needle; applying traction to the implant until the desired amount of tissue support is obtained; and locking the implant to the second tissue anchor by urging an anchor stop disposed in the implant lumen toward the second tissue anchor and into the second tissue anchor aperture.
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